英语考研英美概况模拟题及答案.doc

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1. The part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.

A. eastern B. western C. northeastern

2. In eastern lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level. A. California B. Utah C. Arizona

3. In the west of the lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus. A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains

4. The lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia Plateaus A. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains

5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of. A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming

6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern, which is cut by the Colorado River.

A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana

7. Among the five Great Lakes, only is wholly within the United States. A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan

8. Only the climate in the southern part of is tropical. A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia

9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the river. A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence

10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about metres and the drop average metres.

A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 49 11. part is the most densely populated region in America. A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western 12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern. A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah 13. has been called the \"cradle of American Liberty\". A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston

14. About of the world's annual agricultural products come from the United States.

A. half B. one third C. two thirds

15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount. A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky 16. Mount Mekinley lies in the Range. A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska

17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except. A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami

18. The world's largest freshwater lake is Lake. A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria

19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of.

A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron 20.of the America's territory is covered with forests. A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/3

21. Texas, having belonged to, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845. A. France B. Russia C. Mexico 22. Hawaii is in the Ocean. A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific

23. The American black population consists of of the total population. A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/9

24.is the largest state in area in the U.S.A. A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska

25. The United States today is the largest country in size in the world. A. third B. fifth C. fourth

26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. Northwest D. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico 27. There are river systems in the U.S.A. A. 8 B. 3 C. 6

28. Detroit is famous for the production of. A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo

29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the. A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest

30. The city is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”. A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco

31. The were the original inhabitants in America. A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans

32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of, providing percent of the total output each year. A. Pittsburgh, 60 B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 60 33. The largest industrial city in America is. A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston

34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to. A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical 35. -i is famous for many stores and shops. A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue

36. In people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.

A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco 37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay,. A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut

38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of. A. the Gulf B. the Atlantic C. the Pacific I. Fill in the blanks

1. The United States is situated in the part of America.

2. The U.S. is bounded by on the north and by and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.

3. To the west of America lies the Ocean.

4. To the east of America lies the Ocean.

5. The seat of the American Federal Government is the District of.

6. The part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range. 7. The famous National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming. 8. The western part of the central plain is also called the \" 9. The Mississippi River flows from the lakes to the Gulf of. 10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is.

11. The world-known lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.

12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the Lake. 13. The United States includes states and a district, the District of Columbia.

14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th,.

15. The two main tributaries of the River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.

16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of and the United States.

17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is known as the.

18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “ _________

19. The largest state,, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.

20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the to the 21. The famous is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.

22.is the centre of theatres in America.

23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the and City. 24.is the second largest in population in the U.S.

25. The two youngest states are in the northeastern part of America and in the central Pacific.

26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of origin.

27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the century. 28. The Death Valley is metres below sea level.

29. The population of the United States is about million. 30. The Statue of Liberty Island in harbour. 31.is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.

32.is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A. 33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into regions.

34. The nickname of Houston City is. 35. became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959. 36.is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf. 37. The Library of Congress is in the city of.

38. New England is located in the comer of the country.

39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in.

40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the Northeast.

II. Explain the Following Terms 1. \"The backbone of the continent\" 2. melting pot

III. Answer the Following Questions

1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy. 2. Why is Detroit famous?

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I. Multiple Choice

1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776

2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 3. was the first man who sailed around the earth. A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier

4. The colonial life can be described as the following except A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard

5. The Stamp Act was passed in and was repealed in. A. 1765, 1766 B.1764, 1765 C.1763, 1764

in September, 6. The First Continental Congress was held in

1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York

7. The American War of Independence started in and ended in. A. 1776, 1784 B.1775,1783 C.1706, 1714

8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in. A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton

9. The battle of marked the turning point of the War of Independence. A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill

10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at.

A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston

11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise. A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights C. Civil Rights

12. The first ten amendments, known as, were added to the Constitution in 1791. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights

13. After the Federal Government was established, the city was chosen as the capital for the time being.

A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia

14. The pamphlet \"Common Sense^, was written by. A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson

15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called.

A. the \"Intolerable Acts\" B. Un-American Activities C. the Sedition Act

16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his. A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes C. purchasing Louisiana from France

17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in and ended in. The U.S. won the war.

A. 1812,1814 B.1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816

18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.

A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3

19. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin

20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the states in. A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 1787 21. was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington's administration. A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston

22. It was who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.

A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington 23. was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.

A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison

24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President.

A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams

25. The stopped the Holy Alliance's program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.

A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance 26. was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.

A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson 27. made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.

A. Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act

28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the, which declared the abolition of slavery. A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation C. Both A and B

29. The Battle of was the turning point of the American Civil War. A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond

30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and in 1898. A. Britain B. France C. Spain

31. The first American President from the Republic Party is. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Johnson C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington 32. In 1918 President issued the \"Fourteen Points,^. A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. Taft

C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding

33. Haymarket Massacre took place in in May 1886. A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington

34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the place in the world.

A. first B. second C. third

35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh persecution of the progressive people.

A. religious B. spiritual C. political

36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people

37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communique called A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic Charter

C. the Washington Proclamation

38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called \"\invading China by means of both force and culture. A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill

39. The First World War broke out on July 28th,and ended on November 11th, , lasting for about four years.

A. 1913, 1917 B.1914, 1918 C.1915, 1919

40. The two military alliances during WWI were the and the. A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, Axis C. Central Powers, Allies

41. The assassination of a(n)prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.

A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria

42. Altogether countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33 B. 38 C. 39

43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A, led to the following disastrous effects except.

A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity

44. In April 1945 a conference was held at to organize the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia 45. countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN. A. 48 B.47 C. 45

46. At the Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca

47. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous Conference.

A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec 48. The two fighting sides in WWII were.

A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance C. the Central Powers and the Allies

49. The was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.

A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty

50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous Conference.

A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam

51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in. A. 1920 B. 1918 C.1919

52. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with as its general secretary.

A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder

53. The Great Depression of to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations.

A.1929,1933 B.1933,1937 C. 1924, 1929

54. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called. A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. Truman Doctrine

55. The broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953. A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War

56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the. A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union

57. The Second World War broke out in September,and ended in August

A. 1939, 1945 B.1937, 1943 C.1938, 1945

58. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between and. A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USA C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones

59. There occurred economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 19700

A. six B. five C. seven

60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called to save the economic situation.

A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal

61. The Battle of took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area.

A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy

62. In Feb.came President Nixon's historic visit to China. A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 1973

63. In 1953,ended in the failure of the U.S.

A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War

64. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the air force and navy. A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese

65. The original Union consists of at the time of its independence.

A. 13 B. 50 C. 48

66. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located seaboard. A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern 67. appointed many of the colonial governors. A. The English King B. the local government C. the local people

68. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including as head.

A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. both A and B 69. was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence. A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II

70. In 1945 a conference was held in to found the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York 71. President Nixon visited China in. A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 1972 72. was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.

A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson 73. The city's name \"Philadelphia\" means. A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy

1. It was who first discovered the America in 1492. 2. The New World was named after Vespucci. 3. was the first man who sailed around the earth.

4. The Indians living in America are all skinned and dark-haired. 5. The War of broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783. 6. The First World War broke out on July 28th in.

7. In 1620 some English Puritans sailed to Plymouth on a ship called.

8. On July 4th, 1776, the document called the Declaration of was accepted by the American Congress.

9. The first English colony was.

10. Lexington Fire was the of the War of Independence. 11. In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from. 12. The U.S.-War broke out in 1898.

13. The Great Depression of 1929 -shook the United States and the whole capitalist world to its foundation.

14. The policy went into effect by the spring of 1947 when Truman Doctrine came forth.

15. The Confederate Union of America consisted of southern states.

16. During the Civil War Lincoln took two important measures, one was the , the other was the.

17. By the end of century, the U.S. had become the most powerful country in the world.

18. The U.S. bought the area of Alaska from in 1867.

19. The Constitution Convention lasted weeks from May to September,.

20. The Constitution drawn up at the end of Independence War is called the of the Confederation.

21. The Constitution of established the dictatorship of the America bourgeoisie big capitalists and big slave owners.

22. The bourgeois democratic personages headed by Thomas Jefferson, were opposed to the Constitution. They were called.

23. The people, headed by John Hamilton, who supported the Constitution of 1787, were called.

24. During Washington's administration Thomas Jefferson was appointed of 25. The war with England between 1812-1814 was called the Second of. 26. President John Q. Adams was the son of the president, John Adams. 27. The forming of the Alliance was to suppress the South American revolution.

28. Andrew Jackson was the first president who developed the power of into one of the means of making laws.

29. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the movement.

30. The famous novel \"\" by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.

31. A man named began a rising which aimed at solving the slavery trouble by force.

32. In the first group of English colonists came to America.

33. From 1863 to 1867 Reconstruction dominated the reconstruction of the south.

34. With the passage of the military Reconstruction Act in March 1867 the power of Reconstruction of the south passed from president to the.

35. The most notorious society which mainly persecuted the blacks was 36. The Conference in 1919 was in fact a meeting to divide the spoils and redivide the old colonies.

37. The Conference was the constitution of the Paris Peace Conference. 38. The post-war economic crisis occurred from 1973 to 1975 was the most serious crisis.

39. The Communist Party of China sent to attend the Conference of the founding of U.N. and signed the charter.

40. The Declaration was published at the Cairo Conference.

41. The main force of the Japanese United Fleet was destroyed by America in the Battle.

42. The World War was a destructive war and an anti-fascist war.

43. The Programme was successfully carried out in 1969 and two American astronauts landed on the moon.

44. After WWII the emerged on the scene and containment of Communism became the basis of the American foreign policy.

45. The source of WWII in Europe came from.

46. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US's naval base at.

47. In 1939 Germany first launched the lightening attack on and England and then declared war on Germany.

48. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced to surrender unconditionally.

49. The second post-war crisis occurred during 1953 and 1954 was caused by the War.

50. It was president who moved toward improving relations with China. 51. America participated in the Second World War in the year. 52. In China and U.S.A, normalized their relationship.

53. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was. 54. uprising in 1859 helped the outbreak of the Civil War.

55. “I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death.\" This was said by.

II. Define the Following Terms 1. The Boston \"Tea Party\" 2. The Westward Movement 3. The Civil Rights Movement 4. The Atlantic Charter 5. The “Open Door Policy,, 6. The Cairo Declaration 7. The Marshall Plan

III. Answer the Following Questions

1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and significance.

2. What success did Washington's administration achieved?

3. Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the fulfilment of the \"American Dream,^. Why?

4. What was Roosevelt9 s role in the Second World War? 英语考研英美概况模拟题美国历史部分答案：

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